Located south of Rosenberg at 21901 FM-762, Brazos Bend State Park is considered the crown jewel of Texas State Parks. The park's 4,897 acres of Gulf Coastal Plain includes Brazos River bottomlands, live-oak woodlands, oxbow lakes and marsh. Abundant park wildlife includes white-tailed deer, coyotes, bob cat, gray fox, Russian boar, raccoons, migratory waterfowl, more than 277 species of resident and migratory birds including roseatte spoonbill, wood stork, American bittern, great horned owl, yellow-crowned night heron, and on occasion, the bald eagle, as well as a large population of American alligators. Park amenities include a Nature Center, Environmental Education Center, amphitheater, 20 miles of hike and bike trails, Creekfield Lake Nature Trail featuring special signage for the visually impaired, wildlife observation platforms, tent and RV camping facilities, picnic sites throughout the park, fishing from lighted piers along Elm Lake, Hale Lake, and 40 Acre Lake, screened shelters, rest rooms, showers, and dump station. Special programming includes a Nature Center Orienteering Course, Thursday Night Hikes, Summer Live Musical Performances, Guided Bird Watching Hikes, Alligator Hatching Exhibit, Tarantula Molting Exhibit, Natural Perl Photo Walks, and Junior Angler Workshops. Leashed pets permitted. Admission fee.